A Guide To UConn Football Tailgating At Rentschler Field

Sara Grant

The art of tossing a stuffed pigskin, oddly known to Americans as football, often leaves many sporties scouring for a dictionary. Conversions, blitzes, laterals and fumblerooskies can leave even the fondest of fanatics dumbfounded. But no matter your football IQ, one word needs no introduction, no definition or explanation-the tailgate. And no one does it better than the hordes of UConn Husky fans flocking to Rentschler Field for a Saturday game. By Sara Grant CTnow.com

The art of tossing a stuffed pigskin, oddly known to Americans as football, often leaves many sporties scouring for a dictionary. Conversions, blitzes, laterals and fumblerooskies can leave even the fondest of fanatics dumbfounded. But no matter your football IQ, one word needs no introduction, no definition or explanation-the tailgate. And no one does it better than the hordes of UConn Husky fans flocking to Rentschler Field for a Saturday game. By Sara Grant CTnow.com (Sara Grant)

The laughter and cheers of thousands of students, alumni and fans decked out in UConn's customary blue and white echo through Rentschler Field's parking lots three hours before cleats hit the turf. The aroma of sizzling dogs and burgers tickles the nose and competition is in the air. That's the tailgate neighborhood (insert belly bump and huh-ra here). Tailgating has just as many rules and rituals as the sport it honors, and jumping in cold turkey may be harmful to your pre-game mojo. We have prepared the ultimate UConn tailgating guide, beer belly and burgers not included. So flip through our gallery and get the low down on what to expect before you head out to the big game.

The laughter and cheers of thousands of students, alumni and fans decked out in UConn's customary blue and white echo through Rentschler Field's parking lots three hours before cleats hit the turf. The aroma of sizzling dogs and burgers tickles the nose and competition is in the air. That's the tailgate neighborhood (insert belly bump and huh-ra here). Tailgating has just as many rules and rituals as the sport it honors, and jumping in cold turkey may be harmful to your pre-game mojo. We have prepared the ultimate UConn tailgating guide, beer belly and burgers not included. So flip through our gallery and get the low down on what to expect before you head out to the big game. (JOHN WOIKE/ Hartford Courant)